Football Recap: Jim Ned Skates Past Holliday with Ease

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Previous 4 Games

09/26/25 - Away	48-21 W
09/27/24 - Home	17-15 W
09/01/23 - Away	40-22 W
09/02/22 - Home	19-41 L

Jim Ned barely beat Holliday the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Indians blew past the Eagles 48-21 on Friday. The game marked the Indians' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Jim Ned got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Stone Griffon out in front who rushed for 129 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Those 129 rushing yards gave Griffon a new career-high. Another receiver making a difference was Breck Lawson, who picked up 122 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Jim Ned proved: they limited Holliday to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Griffon for the heroic effort on defense: he. Jim Ned's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.8.

Special teams played a big role in the game for Jim Ned, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Lawson, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

Jim Ned pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.5 points over those games. As for Holliday, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.

Jim Ned and Holliday will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time Jim Ned sees the field they'll take on Comanche at 7:00 p.m. on October 10. As for Holliday, their break will end when they face Millsap at 7:30 p.m. on October 10.